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Monday, April 21, 2014

Hello! Welcome to my stop on the Great Granny Sew Along blog tour! If you are here for your first time, I welcome you to browse through my blog posts to share just a little bit of my quilting life. I'm a fabric lover and a dedicated quilter, and I have a lot of fun posting about my projects, my tips and my ideas on this wonderful art.

This blog tour and sew along will provide additional instructions each week for the next few weeks so that you can sew a sampler quilt using some block variations from Lori Holt's book Great Granny Squared. There are four blocks in the sampler quilt; the first one is the Filled Basket Block.

Sometimes an idea comes to me and I want to make it NOW. That happened a few days ago. The weekend was too hectic to fit in much sewing, so today my number one goal is to work on this project. It's just a table runner so it shouldn't take long to get it on my table!

My quilting goal is to finish 2 baby quilts and find a 'quilter' close by to quilt my (7) Row Along Quilts. Yes, I had to make at least 1 for each of the immediate family, but I don't trust my sewing machine to even straight top-stitch these. Help!! My husband keeps reminding me that other quilters make 1 quilt at a time?!?

I'm working on a quilt that I've named Minnie - thousands of 5/8 inch hexies. It is hand sewn and will take me years to complete, I'm sure, but I want to get it to the next level and join large hexie diamonds together to see what that will look like. Love it, and love your giveaway - thanks!

My number one quilting goal is to teach myself better machine quilting designs than just straight lines and meandering. I have two tops I pieces just to practice quilting with.anetemso {at} gmail {dot} com

My quilting goal at the moment is to actually find some time to quilt! I've returned to work after 5 years break to have children and to say it's a shock to the system would be an understatement!turner(underscore)post(at)hotmail(dot)com

On saturday I've meet with one of my best friends (we first meet in kindergarden) and she told me that she's pregnent, yeah! I'm totally happy for her and ,of course, now I need to make some baby stuff! I already have two finished baby quilt tops (boy and girl) and now I actually need to quilt them then I can cross this of my list.

I've got three projects to complete: a Quilt of Valor, a queen size quilt for a wedding gift for dear friends, and a yellow and gray chevron quilt for a new baby. Then I can dig into may stash and have fun! Thanks for doing this giveaway!! Have a great day.

Right now I have 5 quilts to get the binding finished on. I will then be onto my next quilt. Hopefully one for each family member for Christmas. This looks like a great book. Thank you for the chance to win one.

I'm hoping to finish a rail fence quilt for a friend who is going through a hard time. I'm hoping to finish it today. Then I want to finish my king size scrappy trip along quilt that I have been working on for a year!missysaprons@gmail.com

My number one goal right now is to finish the quilt that I started for my daughter...Science Fair by Jaybird! Then make bunting for her wedding!! Then I am FREE to start my own projects...can't wait!! I LOVE the Granny Square quilt...just put it on the ol' Biucket List!! Thanks for the chance to win the book!Paulette

I'm working on a "crown of thorns" scrap quilt, using Kansas Troubles fabric and some random scraps. I have found three variations of the "Crown of Thorns" pattern, so incorporating all three into the quilt. I'm really in need of patience right now.

My goal is to finish three quilts before starting another. One needs binding, one needs borders and get off to my long arm lady and last is a baby quilt that needs borders and quilting, she is 3 months old now!

I made myself a list of projects I would like to complete this year. So far, I've finished my Farmer's Wife and a couple other projects. This month I need to get my Swoon done. I'm making it into a king size quilt.

I'd like to start quilting again! We moved in Dec. and since then it been paint, paint, and still more paint. My sewing room is next so may be I can get it together and get some sewing done. Thanks for the chance on your giveaway.

For a goal...I have wanted to do a double wedding ring quilt forever and I think it is time to start it...only 5 more weeks of tending grandchildren and then off for the summer so a great project to start.Love your blog...thanks for the time and talents.

I am busy making quilts for the four summer weddings I am going to attend. And I am challenging myself to learn new techniques, such as curved seams and Y seams, along the way. Happy Quilting! And thanks for the chance to win!

I am currently making a quilt for my Dad's hospital bed. We are bringing him home soon after months in the hospital. He has picked out the colors and block style. I can't wait to get my hands on Lori's book!

A friend and I agreed (double-dog-dared? threatened?) to make 100 pro bono quilts this year for Project Linus. The deadline is June 30, 2014. I am at 61 quilts, and she is at 69-I have some serious sewing to do in the next couple of months!!! Sleep? Who needs sleep!Peggy Terzian peggydw1@yahoo.com

I need to get a quilt top loaded and quilted! Once it is on the frame, it all comes together, but I am always dragging my feet getting a top loaded ;-) Love the Basket Block of the GG Squared. Thanks so much!

My goal is to actually get to the sewing machine and make something. It has been a long time, and I am ready to start feeling productive again. This looks like a fun quilt-along. Read today's Jolly Jabber already.

My #1 goal is to get a Harley Davidson quilt done for my daughter and son in law. Not my style so I have to push myself a little but their anniversary is coming up, so it is a priority. I would love to win the book...niw thats my style!

I am making little wall hangings or mats for friends with the Moda blog hop letters. I have the letters done for each person and the backs started. I have quilted one completely but have 10 more to do. I hope they all enjoy their little letter mats. Thanks for the give away. K-

My number 1 quilting goal is to work on free motion machine quilting....I love how the quilt comes to life after the quilting!! I am buying a lot of books & watching those wonderful Craftsy classes. I am doing lots & lots of practicing because I am so determined to become good at it. Thank you for this great opportunity to win this fantastic book!!!!

My goal this year is to get as many quilt kits in my stash sewn together ( of which there are about 20-) and have gotten 3 done so far (tops) and one in progress. Fig Tree & Co quilts are the ones I have chosen to do first- they are so fun and easy and love the colors!

My goal is to enjoy what I do, and not pressure myself to get things done quickly. Given that we've just moved and I have lots to sew, that's been challanging! Thanks for the giveaway! sarah@forrussia.org

Feathers that don't look like alien fingers! LOL my Honeyman just bought me a long arm and I have been trying my hand at feathering! If it is alien fingers you are looking for you have come to the right person! I have finished 4 quilts on it so far (including my largest to date an over sized queen) I am also looking forward to quilting up my MANY tops that are sitting in limbo!

To quilt & bind my first pieced top! I have had it pieced together for quite some time but the binding rather scares me! So there it sits all nicely folded waiting for nerves of steel to finally quilt and then bind it!

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